SQ - AV processor preouts vs. stereo linestage preamp

i have run the processor preouts into a preamp and found i need to turn up the preamp sound all the way to get sound to come thru from the processor.

You can control that by increasing the level of the L/R channels in the prepro’s level balance that would allow you to not have to turn the stereo preamp’s volume level up high.  Or, as you say, if you get a preamp with a HT bypass it becomes a non issue. 

wish i never learned about stereo pre’s - ignorance is bliss.

But crappy sound isn’t.

+1

What is the logic to go:

Network player-->DAC-->AVR-->Pre-amp?

The AVR is completely redundant in this situation.

U Dont need avr if using a preamp.

u missing the point,  use of nice av processor pre out vs a stereo preamp.

Use a stereo preamp.